Leif Skarsganger and his elite band of immortal warriors have been charged to protect humanity from the evil Norse god Loki.

Under
attack from Loki’s minions, Leif is shocked to encounter a dark-haired
beauty who fights like a warrior herself. Wounded and feverish, the
Viking kisses her, inadvertently triggering an ancient Norse bond. But
when Naya Brisbane breaks away and disappears before the bond is
completed, Leif’s warrior spirit goes berserk. If Leif doesn’t find her
fast, he’s going to lose himself to permanent battle fury.

But Naya doesn’t want to be found...and he’ll do anything to find her. Because they’re both running out of time.

I'm a huge Greek and Norse mythology fan; fave series/books of mine are PNR + mythological. That is a major win, in my book!

So,
imagine my happiness when I stumbled upon this book. Viking usually
also means big, bad and blonde, my [un]holy trinity, really.

The
heroine is kick-ass, let me just start with that. Another win! I don't
like weak, spineless heroines and I don't understand today's fascination
with them in literature. Give me a badass girl that can fight her own
battles and doesn't require a guy to be happy. Of course, since this is a
romance novel, after all, the hero is kind of needed, haha. But not
because she's helpless without him, but because they are stronger
together, they complete each other - not in a corny way, either.

There's
a little back-and-forth, a little 'I-don't-want-a-mate', but they get
over it pretty quickly, so it's not drawn out until the last page. Win,
again. The story, itself, pulls you in and you get to like the
characters and root for them. It was quite a surprise, so kudos, Ms.
Bradley!

4 - 4.5 stars, a good start to a new series, and I am
definitely looking forward to reading more. Copy was given through
Netgalley in exchange for my honest review. Thank you.

Author Bio

Asa Maria Bradley grew up in
Sweden surrounded by archaeology and history steeped in Norse mythology,
which inspired the immortal Vikings in her paranormal romances. She
also writes romantic suspense and now lives on a lake in the Pacific
Northwest with a British husband and a rescue dog of indeterminate
breed. Visit her at: